Calling all sports fans! As football fever sets in, sports enthusiasts around the world are reminded that no matter the game they follow, nothing beats the thrill of being there and watching the action live while taking in the local sights and atmosphere.

Diamond Resorts International® (DRI), a global leader in the hospitality and vacation ownership industries, hosted their first ever celebrity chef event at The Historic Powhatan Resort in Williamsburg, Virginia, earlier this month.

New Affiliations Show Growing Interest In Vacation Ownership In Asia

RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange and one of the Wyndham Worldwide family of brands (NYSE: WYN), today announced the addition of seven affiliated properties to its worldwide exchange network including four resorts in Vietnam, two in Indonesia and a sea-villa resort in Malaysia. The Registry Collection® program, the world’s largest luxury exchange program and one of the three worldwide exchange programs under the RCI® umbrella, also welcomed two newly affiliated resorts in Indonesia and Vietnam to its global portfolio.

Premier David Bartlett today officially opened the $21 million Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific Seven Mile Beach calling the development another example of confidence in the Tasmanian economy. “Tasmania was recently nominated by CommSec as the strongest economy in the nation. Tourism is part of our success story. “This multi-million dollar investment by Wyndham resorts [...]

According to Study Half of Recent Purchasers Rented Timeshare Prior to Buying According to Vacation Timeshare Owners Report, 2009 Edition by the ARDA International Foundation (AIF), recent timeshare purchasers are younger, wealthier and happy with their vacation product. Overall, more than six in ten timeshare owners are age 45 or older, with Baby Boomers ranked [...]

The long, warm days of summer may be over, but the romance of fall is just beginning. And this season, Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR), one of the world’s leading lodging companies, is reminding guests that planning a romantic getaway in “The City by the Bay” doesn’t have to be expensive. With sophisticated, affordable San [...]

Following an Extensive Renovation, Hotel National Joins Starwood’s The Luxury Collection, Marking the Hotel Brand’s Landmark Debut in Russia Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) today announces the debut of its renowned The Luxury Collection brand in Russia, with the joining of Hotel National, A Luxury Collection Hotel. Following the first phase of a [...]

In New Westin Hotels Sleep Study, A Great Night’s Sleep Trumps Great Sex In Celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the Heavenly Bed Westin Surveys Travelers’ Sleep Habits; More than half of travelers prefer a great night’s sleep to great sex Westin Hotels Partners with the renowned National Sleep Foundation to Launch (888) TIME-4-SLEEP Hotline [...]

Timeshare Owners Share Vacation Experiences in Video, Photo and Story Contest As part of the travel industry’s efforts to promote the power of travel during National Travel and Tourism Week, the American Resort Development Association (ARDA) is encouraging timeshare owners to share the secret of better vacationing through its annual contest. Timeshare owners will have [...]

With year-round sunshine and exceptional infrastructure, Dubai is the fastest growing city in the world. Here is a city where breathtaking architecture, high-tech business parks, championship golf courses, modern exhibition centres, indoor ski slopes and fabulous shopping malls co-exist with some of the world’s most glamorous hotels and beach resorts. Dubai has quickly become one of the world’s most desirable vacation destinations.